It was Prior and Pearce on the scoresheet as Bognor made it five games unbeaten to move up to 11th in the Ryman premier table.

The victory was a relief for home fans, who had seen Bury Town and Billericay both escape from the Lane with 1-1 draws in recent weeks after a fine run of wins had marked out the weeks leading up to the New Year.

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It was a soggy Nyewood Lane that Harrow arrived at in third-from-bottom place and fans’ favourite Terry Dodd returned to the Bognor bench – his first time in the squad since he left Nyewood Lane at the end of last season.

Newly-signed loan striker Callum Overton, from AFC Wimbledon, joined Dodd on the bench.

Early pressure from Bognor saw James Crane win a corner on the left. Pearce took it and it was headed on by Prior to Crane but was deflected for another corner. Ryan Woodford powered a header well over the bar from the second corner.

Sam Whiting slid in late on Alex Parsons and received a yellow card on nine minutes.

Harvey Whyte played the ball forward for Pearce, who tried a first-time chip over the keeper from 35 yards. The ball flew over the bar.

Play was held up on 21 minutes when Michael Peacock required treatment after going to ground. He soon returned.

Trickery from Pearce on the left saw him beat his marker and play a low cross in for Doug Tuck, who struck it first time but it was deflected away.

But Bognor’s dominance paid off on 26 minutes when a deep cross from the right found

Pearce on the back post. Pearce played it back inside heart of the penalty area and Prior was there to tap home from close range.

Pearce’s free-kick from the left on 33 minutes found Woodford unmarked on the back post but the defender struck his effort well over.

Craig Robson was spoken to by the referee after a challenge on Marc Charles-Smith. Ryan Hope took the free-kick but it was cleared.

A Bognor counter-attack saw Whyte make good ground up the field to pass to Parsons, but his ambitious effort flew well off target.

On 43 minutes, Michael Bryan beat Crane to get a cross in from the right. It was palmed over by Chris Winterton, who then had to punch clear another swirling cross as the visitors began to gain momentum.

The second half saw an early chance for the visitors. Dan Moody found Carl McCluskey in the box with a curling cross but the forward’s header was easily gathered by Winterton.